About Rachel Smart
Hello and thanks for reading.
Having recovered from 40 years of severe chronic back pain using Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS), I am passionate about supporting you on this transformational healing journey to your inherent healthy, happy Self.
The sessions provide you with all the empowerment, tools and support you need to transform pain and start enjoying your life.
I am a certified PRT Pain Reprocessing Therapy Mind-Body Specialist; Accredited Clinical Hypnotherapist; NLP Practitioner, IFS Internal Family Systems informed and Somatic Mind-Bodyworker
I have trained and worked as a holistic transformational therapist for over 30 years, with, among others, the Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center; SIRPA; Iron Mill Psychotherapy College; NLP Coaching Company; BSY; Living Well Dying Well and Natural Academy.
I set up and ran a beautiful healing retreat centre, a natural oasis, in West Cornwall for 20 years.
My healing journey includes overcoming 40 years of chronic back pain, tinnitus, food intolerance and chronic infections through Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
More information about myself and my approach can be found on my website.
I am based in beautiful Cornwall and offer in person, on-line and phone sessions to UK and international clients.
l offer an initial free phone consultation to explore how this transformational journey could work for you.
Please get in touch, I look forward to hearing from you.
Julia’s Testimonial
Before meeting Rachel I had chronic uterine pain for the previous 2 yrs. I saw many specialists and all the tests were clear. It was very frustrating and I lost my zest for life.
When I started work with Rachel I began to understand the nature of chronic pain and how thought patterns can cause it. We started to re teach my brain new neural pathways about safety.
After a few weeks my pain had completely gone! It was such a relief to finally find the answer which was within me all along. Thank you Rachel for showing me the way.

Kevin’s Testimonial
After two years of unhelpful checkups and zero progress with chronic back pain, I discovered Pain Reprocessing Therapy and connected instantly with Rachel.
She taught me how constant stress caused my brain to misinterpret safe body signals as pain, guiding me through easy-to-follow techniques to rewire these responses.
Within four weeks, my back pain was almost completely gone—going from being unable to sit upright for two minutes to sitting pain-free for hours. We continued working together to heal other long-standing physical symptoms.
Working with Rachel changed my life and made me a healthy, happy person again!